BOCKING

(aka - Bockinge, Bockin etc )

Henrie Bockinge, Webster of Hope, 1608

Will dated 25/7/1608 mentions:

• "to be buried in the churcheyearde of Hope"
• "unto Raffe Bockinge my Nephew" (£20 on condition he gives up gambling for 4 years first)
• "unto Katherine Saunderson my Niece, widdowe" (£20)
• "unto Martin Saunderson the sonne of Roger Saunderson" (10s)
• "unto Marie F[ur]nes the wief of Robert F[ur]nes" (40s)
• "unto Marie Bockinge the daughter of Ralffe Bockinge" (10s)
• "unto Raffe Bockinge my godsonne" (10s)
• "unto Anne Bockinge my sister in law" (40s, plus 20s a year for 10 years, plus "one lease that I hould of Raffe Slack")
• "unto George Robinson" ("my best hat")
• "unto Grace Bockinge the wief of Raffe Bockinge" (20s)
• 20s for "Fourmes" (pews?) for Hope church
• "unto Thomas Slack of Castleton" (half a stone of wool)
• "unto Godfrith Slacke my godsonne" (a lamb)
• "unto Elizabeth Saunderson the wief of Thomas Saunderson of Hope" (a lamb)
• "unto Margrett Slack the daughter of Robert Slack" (a lamb)
• "unto Joane the wieff of John Shipabatham" (12d)
• "unto George Yellot my Godsonne" (12d)
• "unto Margrett F[ur]nes my Goddaughter" (a lamb)
• "unto John Bockinge and Thomas Bockinge my Nephews" ("one lease that I houlde under Mr Stephen Staley called [D]ramfyld Farme and one lease that I houlde under Nicholas Staley called [Nedham] Rydings")
• "ordaine the said John Bockinge and Thomas Bocking my whole executors"
• "my cousin Raffe Bockinge of Offerton the younger and Thomas Bockinge of Greenlowe my verie good Frends to be my supervisors"
• "unto Henrie Bockinge my Godsonne" (a lamb)
• "unto Joane Woodroffe the daughter of Nicholas Woodroff" (a lamb)
• "unto Robert Hall my Prentice" ("one suite of apparrell")
• "if John Bockinge or Thomas Bockinge my executors doe other of them marrie withoute the assent and consent of the other then ... he that is unmarried shall have all the grounde that I have at Wood[se]ates"
• Witnesses: George Grannte, Nicholas Grannte & Michaell Grannte

Will dated 15/9/1617 mentions:

• "to be buryed in the parishe churche of Hope nere unto the place where Franncis my late wife was buryed"
• "unto Thomas Bockinge my second sonne all and every such somme and sommes of money rents duties or commodities which are or shall be due and payable unto me ... from James Middleton, Robert Bowman of Bradwell, Ottywell Smythe ... of one mesuage Farme or tenement ... in Hope ... late in the possession of John Heathcot thelder of Hope ... called Heathcotts Fearme being the inheritence of Mr Gell of Hopton Esquire"
• "to my daughter Mary" (£100)
• "Dorothy my wife Samuel and [Elizens] my sonnes and to Anne my daughter all the rest of my [estate]" (also executors)
• Witnesses: Richard Clarke, Robt Robinson, Thomas [Morten], Humfrey Skynner

Will dated 18/8/1624 mentions:

• "to be buried in the parish church of Hope"
• "unto Marie my lovinge wife" (a third of his estate for life)
• "unto my natuall sister Marie the nowe wife of Robert Eyre of Bomford" (his property in Barnsley, Yorkshire for ever, and the balance of his property in Derbyshire for life)
• "unto Thomas Bockinge my brother on the father's side" (all his property in Offerton, after his wife and sister's deaths)
• "unto Samuel Bockinge an other of my brothers in like sorte" (all his property in Shatton)
• "unto Elize Bockinge an other of my brothers in like sorte" (all his property in Thornell)
• All this unless his wife Mary has a son within 40 weeks after his death, in which case the son gets everything. If she has a daughter in the same timeframe, the the daughter get sthe land in Barnsley, and his wife's third until she has had £300 out of it.
• "Also I will and devise the possession and interest which I have in the Farme and tenement in Offerton which I hould under the right honourable Earle of Pembrooke unto Marie my said wife" (unless she remarries then it goes to brother Thomas Bockinge)
• "to Robert Chappell of Barnsley" (£5)
• "unto Anne Bockinge my sister one the father's side" (£10 & a bed)
• "unto the wife of Martin Robison of Offerton Ann by name" (one strike of oatmeal a year for next 4 years)
• "to Raph Darling" (two strikes of oatmeal a year for next 5 years)
• 5s to each of the 20 poorest households itp Hope
• "to Marie [Haile]" (5s)
• "to my good mother in law Jane Eyre" (£5)
• "to everie one of my godchildren and to Thomas Skynner and Marie Barker my servants" (a ewe each)
• "will and devise that George Marshall of Hope ... shall have ... all the lands tenements and grounds which he now hath of myne in his possession for and during the terme of xx^tie years ... yearly rent of tenn shillings"
• "will and devise that George [Ides] of Shatton shall have ... the houses and buildings now in his possession and also all that half of a close caled ould Lease in Shatton ... during all the tearme of his natural life ... yearely rent of twentie shillings"
• "will and devise that Richard Briddocke of Thornell shall have ... the house ... wherein hw now inhabiteth ... for and during the tearme of his natural life ... yearly rent of twelve pence"
• "the Coate Close, the [Hempstele] and the Nether [br....] Cloasse lying and being in Nether Shatton ... which I lately purchassed of William Marshall, George Marshall, Raphe Marshall and John Drable"
• "ordayne and constitute Marie my lovinge wife sole Executrix"
• "unto Ann Robinson widdowe the late wife of Martine Robison decease" (40s)
• "debts owinge to me ... George Bramall of Stonie Middleton Forty shillings Robert Marshall of Abney twentie shillings Raph Bockinge of Hope twenty shillings"
• Witnesses (23/9/1624): Adam Slacke, Robert Eyre, George Ides

No Will

• Inventory taken 14/3/1630 by Raphe Bockinge, John Bradwall, John [Pellcothe] & Thomas Furnesse, mentions his "yonge and small children"
• Admin granted to Ralph Bockinge of Hope husbandman and Thomas [Furneys] of Hope husbandman
• Obligation to Ralph Bocking, brother of John Bockinge deceased concerns tuition and education of John Bockinge, [Richard] Bockinge, Marie Bockinge, Anne Bockinge and Alice Bockinge, children of the deceased. All under 21.

Will dated 18/8/1635 mentions:

• "Edmund Bockinge and Anne Bockinge my natural children"
• "George Yellott of Faireholmes and Robert [H]all of Castleton to be ayders, helpers and bringers upp of my said children"
• "Robert Warde of Woodseates my cosen ... supervysor"
• Witnesses: Henry Eyre & Ann Greene

Will dated 7/1/1662[/63] mentions:

• Ellen, his wife
• Raphe Morton, his brother
• Mary Morton, his sister
• John Bocking
• Richard Bocking
• Mary Bocking
• George Hallam
• Robert Bocking's two sons
• [.....] Holt, his servant
• Edward Saunderson, his servant
• Roger Alston, his servant
• Anne Longden, his servant
• the poor of Hope, Bradwell & Castleton
• Ottwell Bocking, his son, gets everything else and is executor
• Witnesses: Thomas Marshall & Robert Bocking

No will
Admin granted 22/12/1663 to Maria Bocking of Hope, relict.

No will
Admon and Obligation to Thomas Jennings the younger for the education and tuition of Elizabeth Bocking, daughter of Ottwell Bocking, gent..... by and with the consent of Arthur Jeynson clerk and Mr [... Actey] former Tutor.
Letter reads:
... whereas the court formerly granted me tuition of Elizabeth Bocking daughter to my late wife Mary ... I desire you would alter ye tuition and grant it to the [......] heir of Thomas Jennings younger who was desired by my wife to take this charge upon him...
          Arth: Jeynson

Will dated 4/2/1673 mentions:

• to be buried in the church or churchyard at Hope
• Wife Elizabeth Bocking
• Un-named children, all minors. Seemingly at least three of them - "all my children"; "for the younger children"
• Witnesses: Edward Hall, Nicholas Hadfield, Thomas Stephenson

Will dated 4/6/1675 mentions:

• Brother Robert Bocking - Exec
• Sister Mary Bocking
• Sister Elizabeth
• Obadiah Wilde, son of brother in law John Wilde
• Brother Dennis Bocking
• Brother John Bocking
• Brother Thomas Bocking
• Sister Anne Tymm
• Sister Alice Wilde, wife of aforesaid John Wilde
• Witnesses: John Brittaine & John Wilde

Will dated 12/4/1686 mentions:

• Son Robert Bocking
• Eldest son Thomas Bocking
• Son John Bocking
• Son in law John Wilde (plus un-named wife and children)
• Son in law Robert Ma[c]hin (plus un-named wife and child)
• Daughter Ann (plus three un-named sons)
• Grandchild John Timm
• Son Dennis Bocking - executor
• Daughter Mary, recently married to Thomas Downes
• Witnesses: Peter White, Mary Downes, John Brittaine

Verbal(?) will dictated ?? written 3/8/1693 is very hard to read, but only seems to mention her brother William [Clowes]
Witnesses: An [Willies], Darrathy Robinson & Anne [Hague]
Inventory taken 31/7/1693 by John Hall, gent, Robert Bocking, James Clowes & John Slacke
Probate granted 17//1693 to William [Clows]

Will dated 10/2/1703 mentions:

• Daughter Elizabeth Bocking - under 21
• Son Robert Bocking - "young"
• Execs: Friend John Downes of [Hallwalls] & John Kitchin of Basslow yeoman
• Witnesses: [Humphrey Hill], Peter White, Arthur Hill

Verbal will dictated 28/4/1708 written 1/5/1708 by John Morten & Thomas Hall mentions:

• Daughter [Francissi] Bocking, under 21
• Daughter Hannah Bocking, under 21
• Daughter Ruth Bocking, under 21
• Daughter Elizabeth, wife of John [.eams..] and her two children
• Two sons Robert & John Bocking - Executors
• Witnesses: John Morton & Thomas [Fatts]

Will dated 5/5/1718 mentions:

• Wife Jane Bocking
• Kinsman (later called cousin) Robert Middleton
• Friend Richard Grant
• Witnesses: William Yellat & Thomas [Fatts]

No Will

• Inventory taken 11/5/1723 by Robert Barker & Tho. Ball
• Admin to Alice Bocking of Abney Grange widow & relict 16/5/1723. Also mentions Richard Masland of [Greenlowbrids] husbandman and Robert Bates of Bakewell.

In the Name of God Amen I Henry Bockin of Tideswell in the County
of Derby yeoman being weak in Body but of sound & disposing mind
and understanding doe make my last will & testament in manner
and form following First I will that my just debts funerall charges
and Legacies herein after named be paid & discharged Item I give
devise & bequeath the Lands tenements & premises hereafter
mentioned that is to say One half Acre of Land be the same more
or less lyeing in Tideswell open field at A certain place called
Naylor the lands of Thomas Swann lyeing East & West And one
Rood of Land more or less in A place called Crisp lands the lands of
W^m Archer Esq lying North and the Lands belonging to the Extors
of Tho^s Creswell deced south thereof And One pingle or peice of
Inclosed Land lyeing At A place called Low Flatt in Tideswell afores^d
containing half an Acre more or less (paying unto Rob^t Freeman Esq
One shilling & Six penie yearly out of the s^d pingle) and one other
Little pingle in Tideswell at a place there called Meddow containing
One rood more or less unto Edward Bockin (son of my late Brother Ottiwell
Bockin deceased) and his heires for ever Item I give unto John Bockin
another of the sons of the s^d Ottiwell the severall Goods be now standing
in his Dwelling House and w^ch belong to me Item I give the tenant
right of the farme I hold under W^m Archer Esq unto the said Edward
Bockin Item I will that the s^d Edward Bockin his heires & Assignes
shall [.] out of the the rents & profitts of the aboves^d Lands & premises pay
unto Robert Bockin another of the sons of the s^d Ottiwell
the sume of Forty shillings yearly for & during the term of his natural
life by four equall paym^ts to witt Christmas day Lady day
Midsummer day and Michaelmas day the first payment to be made
at such of s^d Days as first happen after my decease and further
it is my will & mind that in default of paym^t of any the s^d quarterly
paym^ts it shall & may be lawfull to & for the s^d Rob^t Bockin & his
assignes to enter into my Lands aboe bequeathed to the s^d Edward
Bockin & to distrain for the same & all arrearsages thereof
Item I give unto the s^d John Bockin one Cow to be set [...] at the discre...
of my Executor or three pounds in money w^ch he pleases Item I
give unto Edward Barton One Cow to make choice of w^ch he pleases
[..] And keeping till the tenth day of May next Item I give unto the
said Edward barton the Feather Bed whereon He usueally lyes
Item I give unto Winifred
Eyre widdow of Rob^t Eyre late of Hope deicd the sume of five pounds
Item I give unto Joseph Cook son of Joseph Cook Four Ewe sheep
to be set [...] at the discretion of my Executor Item I give unto my
Nephew Stephen Kay the sume of three pounds Item the rest
residue & remainder of my Estate reall & personall of what value
or kind soever I give & bequeath unto my Nephew the s^d Edward
Bockin And do nominate & Appoint Richard Hardy of
Tideswell aforesaid Currier Executor of this my Last will
revoakeing all former wills by me heretofore made Item I
give unto Rob^t Bockin son of my Nephew Robert Bockin the sume
of Five pounde when & so [..] soon as he shall attain his Age of
twenty one yeares And doe hereby charge the Lands by me bequeath
to the s^d Edward Bockin with the paym^t thereof And Lastly do
declare this my last will & testament In testimony whereof
I have hereunto set my hand & seale the sixth day of January
in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred thirty &
eight.
Sealed signed published & declared
to be the last will & testament of the                   Henry Bockin
testor in the presence of                                     his mark and seale
                  J Hough
                  Thomas Robinson
                  Thomas Mycoc the yonger
 
Inventory taken 18/1/1739 by Ralph Bocking & Gervas Hill
Probate granted 5/5/1739 to Richard Hardey.

I Edward Bocking of Tideswell in the County of Derby
Farmer being of sound and disposing mind memory and
understanding praised be God, do make publish and declare
this my last will and Testament in manner and form
following that is to say, First I will order and direct that
all my just Debts Funeral Charges and the Expenses of the
probate of this my will be paid off and discharged by my
Executor hereinafter named out of my Personal Estate and such
other fund as is hereinafter provided for that purpose if necessary
as soon as conveniently can be after my decease. I Give
and devise unto my Daughter Hannah now the wife of
Joseph Hill of Tideswell aforesaid Yeoman All that Field piece
or parcel of Land or Ground or so much thereof as I am
legally entitled to commonly called and knownby the name of
The Cris[s]lin Heads containing by estimation three Roods or
thereabouts as the same is situate lying and being in the
Parish of Tideswell aforesaid and now in the tenure holding
or occupation of George Oldfield of Tideswell aforesaid Yeoman
Together with all and singular the Rights members and
appurtenances thereunto belonging. To hold the same and
every part and parcel thereof unto and To the use of the
said Hannah Hill her Heirs and assigns for ever. I also
Give and Devise unto my Daughter Martha now the wife of
John Haigh of Tideswell aforesaid Victualer All that Field piece
or parcel of Land or Ground commonly called and known by
the name of The Low Flat containing by estimation three
Roods or thereabouts as the same is situate lying and being
in the Parish of Tideswell aforesaid and now in the tenure
holding or occupation of the said George Ouldfield Together
with all and singular the Rights Members and appurtenances
thereunto belonging To hold the same and every part and
parcel thereof unto and To the use of the said Martha Haigh
her Heirs and assigns for ever. I also Give and Devise
unto my Daughter Nancy now the wife of Robert Bramwell
of Tideswell aforesaid Joiner All that Field piece or parcel of
Land or Ground cmmonly called or known by the
name or Nearlow or Nealow containing by estimation Three
Roods or thereabouts as the same is situate lying and being
in the parish of Tideswell aforesaid and now in the Tenure
holding or Occupation of the said Robert Bramwell Together
aith all and singular the Rights Members and appurtenances
thereunto belonging To hold the same and every part and
parcel thereof unto and To the use of the said Nancy
Bramwell her Heirs and assigns for ever. I aso Give
Devise and bequeath unto the said George Oldfield the
Messuage Dwellinghouse or Tenement situate in Tideswell
aforesaid wherein I now inhabit and dwell. Togerther with
all and singular the Rights members Priviledges and
appurtenances thereunto belonging or in any wise appertaining
and also all and singular the Household Goods and Furniture
implements of Household and Husbandry and all other my
Goods Chattels and Effects whatsoever and wheresoever
whereof I shall die siezed possessed of or entitled unto To
hold the said Messuage or Dwellinghouse and premises
Goods Chattels and Effects unto the said George Oldfield his
Heirs Executors administrators and assigns To the intent and
purpose and upon this special trust and confidence
nevertheless That he the said George Oldfield his Executors or
administrators do and shall as soon as conveniently can
be after my decease enter upon and take possession of the same
and frthwith to sell and dispose thereof to any person or
persons whomsoever and out of the Money arising from such
Sale or Sales as hereinbefore directed and such other Money
as I may die seized or possessed of in the first place do and
shall pay and discharge all my just Debts Funeral Charges
the Expenses of the probate of this my last will and all such other
reasoable costs charges and expenses
as he or they may be putunto in the execution of the trust
hereby in him and them reposed. And as for and concerning
the residue of such Money so to be remaining in the hands of
the said George Oldfield his executors or administrators after such
last mentioned payments and deuctions shall be made these out
I do hereby will order and direct that he the said George Oldfield
his Executors or administrators shall forthwith devide the same into
four as equal parts as can be and pay or cause to be paid one
fourth part thereof to my said Daughter Hannah Hill one other
fourth part thereof to my said Daughter Martha Haigh one other
fourth part thereof to my Daughter Mary now the wife of Henry
Dicken of Litton in the Parish of Tideswell aforesaid Farmer and
the remaining one fourth part thereof to my said Daughter
Nancy Bramwell to and for their several and respective
use and as to the residue of my estate and effects whatsoever
I do hereby Give Devise and bequeath the same unto and to the
use of my said four Daughters their Heirs Executors administrators
and assigns respectively in equal shares and proportions for ever
Provided always that the said George Oldfield his Executors or
administrators shall and may from time to time deduct and
retain out of the monies which by virtue of this my will shall
come to his or their hands not only all such costs charges and
expenses as he or they may be put unto But also all such sum
and sums of Money as he or they shall reasonably deserve for
his or their trouble and loss of time in executing the trusts
aforesaid and shall not be chargeable for any more Money
than shall actually come to his or their hands nor for any
loss or damage to happen or arise in the execution of such
trusts or any of them provided such loss or damage shall
happen without his or their wilful default or neglect and
lastly I do hereby nominate constitute and appoint the said
George Oldfield Sole Executor of this my will hereby revoking
all wills by me heretofore made. In witness whereof I the said
Edward Bocking the Testator have to this my last will and
testament contained in one sheet of paper set my hand and
seal this seventh day of September in the Year of our Lord
one thousand seven hundred and ninety seven.
Signed Sealed published and declared
by the said Edward Bocking the Testator as
and for his last will and Testament in
the presence of us who in his presence at                       Ed Bocking
his request and in the presence of each
other have subscribed our names as
witnesses hereto. Peter Skidmore
                              Thomas Leech
                              Tho^s Swan
 
Probate granted 23/4/1802 to George Oldfield.

In the name of God Amen, I Joseph Bocking of Abney In the
Parish of Hope and County of Derby farmer Being of sound memory
and understanding bles God for The same doth make and ordain
This my last Will and Testament in manner and Form Following
That Is To say first and Principaly I Bequeath my soul in to The
Hands that gave it and my body I comit to the Earth To be deasentely
Intered at the discretion of my Executors Hereafter named as To my
Worldly Goods my Will is That all my just debts and Funeral
Expenses be First Paid and discharged out of the same by my Executors
Hereafter named First I Give and Bequeath To my daughter Marey
Townend The sum of £ 8 Pounds Also I Give and Bequeath
to My Daughter Sarah Gackson the sum of £ 8 Pounds Also all
The rest and residue of my money Goods and Cattles Household
Furniture and Farming Implements and Effects of what nature
or kind soever I Give and Bequeath unto my daughter in Law
Grace Bocking and also my desire is this that my daughter
In Law Grace Bocking should Continue upon the Farm And lastly
I do Make and appoint John Needham and Joseph
Barker joint Executors of this my last will and Testament
And I do Here by revoke and make void all and Every other
aill and willa Testament and Testaments by me at aney other
Time made In witness where of I Have Hereunto set my Hand and
seal This seventeenth day of May In The year of our Lord 1838
        Signed sealed and Published
        In the Presence of
                                        Joseph Bocking
        Thomas Bagshaw
        RobertBagshaw
 
Probate granted 21/9/1838 to John Needham of Bradwell farmer and Joseph Barker of Shatton farmer